YuleLog Ornament Collector's Bulletin Board Forums Discussion Ornament Collecting Discussion KOC 2013 Renewal info!

If any of you would be nice enough to post the photos it would be great. We are still on the fence if to renew.

IF and that's a big IF Hallmark actually does start mailing out the renewal forms, starting 1-21, I hope whoever receives theirs early will post the photos for the rest of us here.

Well, here are some pictures we already have (thanks Digital Dream Book):


Christmas Window #11 by Tammy Haddix

Another of the membership choices by Anita Marra Rogers

Set of 2 ornaments by Sharon Viskar

Spring ornament inspired by the artwork of Mary Hamilton

Other two known ones:
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Halloween Wicked Witch of the West (Madame Alexander)
Madame Alexander buying opportunity to replace Barbie buying opportunity? Can we also hope that a Madame Alexander Wizard of Oz series will debut in 2013 to replace a Barbie series & this is meant to complement it? Hmm? MA's going, "Take that, Mattel! We get more money!" I remember remarking that MA should have a new series for the Woz dolls. MA's had 2 other series in the past that ran alongside the main series, so this is totally possible.

Snow Time Like Christmas by Sue Tague & Robert Hurlburt
It sounds like it's a penguin a la the lines of 2011 Snowshoe Snowman and 2009 Santa's Merry Heart (notice that it's every other year for this unofficial series). The engraving on this one is Wiggles & Giggles all over the belly.

Yes. I did see this on DDB. The Eskimo kissing snow people look to be mini ornaments in size to me. The hangers on top look really big compared to the other ornaments. They look to be 2 inches tall.

So far only the spring ornament is grabbing my attention. It is not looking good for me to renew.

Thanks for posting these pics here, ld. It just seems so odd that a large company like Hallmark does stuff like this!

I wonder if we'll get another "next week" notice next week!

Whaaa? The Alexander wicked witch Halloween is a club ornament? Oh hells.....why must they do this to me during an anniversary year when there's a million other things I want too. Sigh. Tis the life of a collector.

I'm not impressed with any of them.
The Christmas Window looks empty and without much imagination.
The Bears might enjoy working with Mrs. Claus in her kitchen.
Don't like the snowpeople.

Hopefully, HMK will put out a few Easter/spring ornaments this year. They're also do for some sort of display or tree for Easter.

Thank you for the pictures.

Elaine

The baking bears are really sweet. I didn't realize it was one of the membership choices...

I like that there will be an addition of a Five and Dime store. Have pictures been leaked of the reverse side?

The idea of the snow people with candy canes forming hearts is cute, but the snow people might not be for me. I'll have to see it in person first.

Love the bunny but seems it's a repeat of something from years ago. (?) I'd love more bunnies in the Christmas line, too.

I like the five and dime but do not like the Santa. He doesn't belong there. Maybe a Santa sitting down but not that one.
Mary

It's something I might see while thrift storing during the season. It reminds me of those yard art pieces that you stick in the ground.

Rainbowgirl, several of my family are KOC members. We can get you the Woz Wicked Witch no worries.

I love Tammy Haddix's work and especially her contributions to the Christmas Windows series; however, surely there could have been a better idea for this ornament than to have what appears to be a Cardboard Santa Cutout in the window.

This series seems to be going downhill. I skipped 2011. Skipped last year. Looks like I'll be skipping 2013 addition too. And it started out so nice. Such a shame. I much prefer the earlier pieces in this series.

I quite like that Santa. I love the face on him, very vintage-looking with the button nose, rosy cheeks, and wink. It's not like they can stick a Santa inside and the child outside. It wouldn't work and would cost too much to make for the price.

I like the bears too, but I'm waiting to see what the third ornament is.

The membership buying opportunity ornaments have no appeal to me so far.

We really don't know what the artist intended when this piece was created. Maybe Santa was supposed to be a cutout. I am sure they could create a Santa to put inside the store if that is what the artist wanted. I think the Christmas Windows series has become more contemporary in design, that may be what some are not liking about recent additions.

A five and dime store would have inexpensive items in their window, like a cardboard Santa you could hang on your door.

YOU ARE AWESOME!!! That would be MUCH appreciated. If it wasn't during an anniversary year...... getting hit with so much Oz as it is with the anniversary and two movies coming out. All I can think is the $25 membership might get me another doll. i do so love dolls....eeep!

And it's not like Hallmark wont' be getting a ton of my money this year. I got two of the new gift items still want the perpetual calendar and the recordable storybook which is $30 and I try to get every Oz greeting card I see.

Thanks for sharing the photos, greatly appreciated!

Not to mention Santa would not be in the window. Santa would be near the back of the store. That way potential customers have to go all the way to the back, seeing merchandise all the way there.

I thought this looked more vintage than it's looked in a while. I don't get how this one looks modern. The display reminds me a bit of "A Christmas Story." You know, the Red Ryder display in Higbee's. Very retro looking to do a cardboard display like this. Most modern stores wouldn't do this. It would be a window cling or mounted poster.

The Santa just reminds me of the old cardboard cutouts people used to use:
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